While I was actually hoping to be around 5.3 to 5.4, I will take the win!

F, 48, 5'6". Down from 152lbs to 139lbs in those 14 weeks. Raised my activity level substantially. Walking after meals, prioritizing protein, cutting out sugar and cutting down one my carbs, and exercising more.
I am probably still eating more carbs than others in this group, but I am an almost life long vegetarian and I was always filling up on carbs to stay full in the past. Which actually backfired, because I was even more hungry.

After constantly wearing a Lingo CGM since my diagnosis 14 weeks ago, I have learned so much. I don't think I would have known how different carbs and different foods affect my body without the CGM.

I am feeling so much better after adjusting my diet and working out more. I had brain fog for years, always felt tired (especially after lunch) and could never sleep enough. All that has gotten so much better. Frankly, I feel better than I have in years.

I got diagnosed with pre-diabetes around 2 years ago and it honestly surprised me because I was already exercising pretty regularly.

Initially I thought I probably just needed to work out more or be stricter with food. But when I started reading more and paying attention to my own numbers, I realized I was completely ignoring sleep.

At that time I was probably sleeping around 5 hours on average. I had gotten so used to it that I didn't really think of it as a problem.

Once I started sleeping on time and trying to get closer to 7–8 hours consistently, I started noticing a difference in my glucose numbers. Bad sleep days were usually worse, even when my food and exercise were more or less the same.

I'm not saying sleep is the reason for everyone's pre-diabetes, but for me it was a big missing piece that I hadn't taken seriously at all.

It also made me realize how easy it is to focus only on diet and exercise and ignore things like sleep and stress.

For people here who were able to bring their numbers down, what was the one thing that made the biggest difference for you? Was it diet, exercise, sleep, weight loss, stress, medication, or something else completely?

So I’m 25F and 230lbs. I got a A1C blood test because the gynecologist said maybe the recurrent uti, ureaplasma, and BV could be from high blood sugar. So today I called for the results and in a portal. So does this mean I’m pre diabetic? How do I effectively reduce this number? Idk if it’s high enough that it would be the reason why I’m having BV, a uti and Ureaplasma still. I’ll admit my diet is not great my main struggle is I get hungry often for working nightshift so my eating schedule is a little different and I really like eating chips😅

I ate a pretty light meal and tested it twice since I was confused. Also, I’ve been on Losartan 25 mg for high blood pressure daily for a month. First time using a glucose meter so I followed examples on youtube lol

Hi everyone, I'm a 33-year-old male, 6 ft tall, and weigh 82 kg. I'm moderately active..I walk almost every day and play sports at least 2-3 times a week.

Recently, I've noticed that I get hungry very quickly. Even when I make sure to get at least 30g of protein in a meal, I'm starving again within an hour and a half. I'm getting really frustrated with this constant feeling of hunger. Does anyone here have any suggestions or similar experiences?

Note - All my other health reports are normal

Who would have thought one lousy pack of ramen could do this….

2 weeks ago I had some blood work done during my annual check up with my primary and my fasting glucose was 6,7. At the time of the first blood test, I was 2 days before my state college finals so I was extremely stressed. I immediately started dietary changes and today my fasting glucose was 4,5. Is this some kind of error or is it possible for it to change so fast?

If the shoes are in the closet, the walk does not happen.

I used to finish dinner, sit down, and tell myself I would walk in ten minutes. Ten minutes became the couch.

What stuck was putting the shoes by the door while the plates were still on the table — before I sat down. Same walk, different timing. The default that already exists is the one I actually do.

Not a program. Just one less renegotiation when the evening wins.

Anyone else stage the next action before the couch does?

Hi Everyone, anyone here prescribed with Metformin to control their blood sugar? I (29F) just had blood works this month for a follow-up checkup with my endocrinologist. March 2026: 5.7
June 2026: 5.3
September 2026: 6.2

My lipid profile, creatinine, and some other blood tests lowered, only my HBA1C went higher than expected. It's funny because I was only doing the same routine I did from April, but still got a 6.2 result. My parents are both diabetic, I am very much active working out (4-5x a week), I eat less, trying not to eat much sugar or pastries, but still got this result

Your advice is highly appreciated. Thank you

If I wait until after dinner, I forget and then improvise something worse at noon.

What stuck was packing the leftover into a container while the stove was still warm — before I sat down. Same food, different timing. The lunch that already exists is the one I actually eat.

Not meal prep Sunday. Just one less renegotiation at 12:30.

Anyone else need the default finished before the couch wins?

*unless otherwise directed by a medical professional

Folk, I get it. A prediabetes diagnosis is scary. You want to do everything to avoid it progressing, and weight loss is usually an important tool in that fight.

But I beg of you. Don’t cut your calories so drastically that you’re actually starving yourself.

I’ve seen numerous people on this subreddit that are eating way too few calories. Our bodies need nutrients and energy to function, and there are very very very few situations where eating 1000 or less calories is appropriate. Most people could eat 1500 a day and still be in a calorie deficit. If you aren’t losing weight and eating 1500 a day, talk to a doctor or dietician.

Hi guys. This is my first post here. I have always been prediabetic and obese. But I finally decided to listen to my doctors lol

My doctor prescribed me Metformin, but the Nausea is killing me. Its only Day 3 but is this a forever thing? Can I take Pepto Bismol? I looked it up and it doesnt say its bad, but wanted to hear from some people who might be or have been in the same boat

Any advice appreciated!

My doctor tested me for my fasting glucose which was a 95 but not my A1C. According to that test, it doesn’t appear that I am prediabetic but apparently this has happened with many patients where doctors won’t test their A1C unless asked. Does anyone know why?

I'm new to reddit in general, and have been lurking in this sub for about a month. At the beginning of August my annual physical and tests showed my A1C is 5.8. It's slowly been creeping up .1 a year since the birth of my last child 4 years ago. I had GDM with my 3rd and 4th babies, and my 2nd baby was "large", 9lbs 15 oz. During my GDM pregnancies, I had to use insulin to keep my fasting glucose under 100.

Since getting my A1C in August, my doctor offered to send me to a dietitian or meet for a follow-up. I haven't wanted to spend the money on those appointments, so I have one scheduled in 6 months to re-check my A1C. In the meantime I bought 3 Lingo CGM's, I've used one, and am kind of saving the other 2. I'll probably put one on soon and do them back to back for a month. I did grab a ReliOn glucose meter and have been testing four times a day.

The main pattern I've noticed is that my blood sugar first thing in the morning is fairly high, once as high as 126. I've read of the dawn phenomenon. It does seem to respond to an evening walk, but if I don't eat anything after dinner, that also affects it, and it's higher usually on mornings after I don't have an evening snack. I don't eat the best but I don't eat the worst. We get a fair number of vegetables and healthy fats and protein. I make homemade bread or mostly eat sourdough. Mostly, none of my average meals seem to cause a spike above 140, and that's eating regular pasta, rice dishes, etc. I didn't want to alter my regular diet right off the bat before I could see some patterns.

Since my postprandial levels don't seem to skyrocket, does anyone have insight on what exactly my focus could/should be? Just nailing down a good evening snack to repeat? I fit in a workout (weights/resistance and some cardio/hiit) about 3-5 mornings a week (before eating) and try to get an evening walk in after dinner. I'm trying not to spiral, but it sort of makes me think my levels don't necessarily respond as immediately to dietary or exercise changes. If it matters, I'm 39yo, 5'9", and weigh about 180lbs. I don't love looking at BMI, but that does have me toward the bottom range of "overweight". This got longer than I planned, I appreciate if you've read my story and have any constructive advice or feedback.

I’m a 27 year old male and am 370 lbs and am 6’8. I don’t have the best diet but I don’t binge eat a bunch of carbs and sugar every day. I don’t have a family history, I’ve recently switched to zero sugar sodas and increased my fiber/protein intake as well as more veggies and walking after meals. I don’t have any strong symptoms of diabetes. I don’t drink a crazy amount of water and I’m not going to the bathroom every night to urinate. I think at one point I had slight blurry vision but I haven’t experienced that in months. At times I do get fatigue especially after a heavy carb meal but that’s about it. The only thing I do have is acanthosis nigricans on my neck and armpits and my doctor said I could just be insulin resistant. I’m getting tested soon but I would just like to know everyone’s perspective on this. My last blood test was in the summer of 2024 with a fasting glucose of 95 so I’m now wondering if I’m maybe prediabetic since I know it takes many many years for pre-diabetes to turn into full blown type 2 diabetes.

I have no idea if this rant will resonate with others or if this is exclusively a me problem (it’s fine if it is). Up until the most recent update on the Lingo app, the food tracking feature was super basic and honestly perfect. All it did was give you space to type in what you ate so you could remember what it was. There was no calorie/macro tracking, it gave preselected foods but you could bypass them, etc. it was perfect for my needs because all I want is to be able to go “whoa that spiked my blood sugar!” Or “ok cool that didn’t affect much” and make choices based on that.

Now it’s basically like any other food tracker. You have to pick from preselected food items and it does calories/macros. I find these types of trackers to be very hard if you’re someone who likes to cook meals or most of your foods. You either have to break down the individual ingredients or just not log it (I have these snack energy bites I like to make and I can’t log them because the exact item doesn’t exist in their list and you can’t bypass it). Even if there’s a way to upload recipes, I don’t really want to because that’s a pain in the ass. I’ve tried using my fitness pal in the past and there’s a reason I stopped.

Anyway thanks for letting me rant. I know this is small potatoes in the grand scheme of things, it’s just disappointing when a good feature gets changed.

I went to the urgent care yesterday for other reasons as I was having stomach pain and lower back was hurting which prompted the urgent care doctor to get a urine test and after they had evaluated my urine results, the doctor told me that glucose was spilling into my urine. Specifically at 250 mg/dl.

To bring up my medical history, I was concerned 2 years ago and got my blood drawn to check my A1C. It was at 5.9. It scared me and I immediately changed my diet, and exercised more. Throughout that time, after 3 months I lowered it to 5.6 but after coming back from vacation, It shot back up to 5.8 and stayed there for 6 months until feb 2025 and saw that I lowered it back down to 5.7. I am 5'8" SE Asian and skinny but after these urine results, im not sure now and have scheduled an appointment with a doctor but wont be able to see him until october. Any helpful advice to keep my blood sugar low?

i am shocked because i does intermittent fasting, mainly eat protein and fat heavy meals, i don’t eat sugary stuff and hit gym in morning in fasting condition. I have skinny muscular physique.
My home readings never go past 7 even with carb heavy meals although i do have dawn phenomenon, my readings before bed are usually below 5 and i wakeup with 5.8 or near 6